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Cupola

For other uses, see Cupola (disambiguation).
Cupolas on the towers of Montefiascone Cathedral, Italy

In architecture, a cupola (/ˈk(j)uːpələ/)[1] is a relatively small, usually dome-like structure on top of a building[2] often crowning a larger roof or dome.[3][4] Cupolas often serve as a roof lantern to admit light and air or as a lookout.

The word derives, via Italian, from lower Latin cupula (classical Latin cupella), from Ancient Greek κύπελλον (kúpellon) 'small cup' (Latin cupa), indicating a vault resembling an upside-down cup.[a]

The cylindrical drum underneath a larger cupola is called a tholobate.

  1. ^ "cupola". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
  2. ^ "Glossary of Architectural Terms - C". Archiseek: Online Architecture Resources. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  3. ^ "cupola". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  4. ^ "Just what is a cupola anyway?". Cupola Consulting. Retrieved 3 January 2009.


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